Just three points separate third from bottom Siena from 11th-placed Cagliari with only three games of the season left.

Tension will be high in Reggio Calabria where Reggina host Chievo with the two teams level on 35 points, one clear of Siena.

Chievo, whose place in Italy's top division is under threat for the first time since the 2001-02 campaign, their first in Serie A, have only won twice on their travels this season.

But coach Luigi Del Neri believes last week's precious 1-0 victory over relegation rivals Parma has filled them with confidence.

"Sunday's match will be like a play-off, but we are in good shape," he said.

"If we play like we did against Parma, there's no way we will be relegated."

Reggina coach Walter Mazzarri, whose team were deducted 11 points for their role in the Italian match-fixing scandal, expressed his fears about facing Chievo.

"They are playing well at the moment and are probably the worst team for us to face right now," he said.

"Their position in the table does not reflect their potential. They are a well organised and very dangerous team.

"We will need the support of the crowd, but we have shown in the past that we can cope with the pressure."

AC Milan, who are virtually assured of a top-four finish and have one eye fixed firmly on the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 23, play away to Catania.

The match is being played at Bologna as Catania are banned from playing at their Massimino stadium following the crowd trouble which marred the Sicilian derby against Palermo in February and resulted in the death of a policeman.

While Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to field a second string side, Catania cannot afford such luxury as they have not yet secured their safety.

Champions Inter Milan, who were humiliated 6-2 by Roma in the first leg of the Italian Cup on Wednesday, host third-placed Lazio at the San Siro.